The Sociology of Slavery: Black Society in Jamaica, 1655-1838

by Orlando Patterson

Book Overview

Orlando Patterson's classic study of slavery in Jamaica reveals slavery for what it was: a highly repressive and destructive system of human exploitation, which disregarded and distorted almost all of the basic prerequisites of normal social life. What distinguishes Patterson's account is his detailed description of the lives and culture of slaves under this repressive regime. He analyses the conditions of slave life and work on the plantations,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509550984
• ISBN13: 9781509550982
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"